Free intro call
Twenty minutes on where you live, what you have seen and what confuses you.
Online · Backyard to serious birding
Identify what
Identify what
you actually saw.
Field guides are organized by species. Birds arrive as a shape in bad light for two seconds. Learning shape, behavior and habitat first is what turns those two seconds into a name.
- 6–12weeks per program
- 48 hfor a photo review
- 12 maxin a live session
- $0intro call
The programs
Four programs, all worked on birds near you
Your county list, your habitats, your season. Nobody needs a lecture on birds a thousand miles away.
Identification
Size, structure, behavior and habitat — the order experienced birders actually use, and why color comes last.
See the programSongs & calls
Learning songs in a way that lasts, and using recordings and apps as a check rather than a crutch.
See the programField craft & optics
Using binoculars without losing the bird, fieldcraft that gets you closer, and taking notes that are useful later.
See the programYour patch & eBird
Finding the good spots within twenty minutes of home, birding a patch through the year, and keeping useful lists.
See the program
How it works
Send the bad photo
Blurry, backlit and half-hidden is exactly what real birding looks like. Those are the useful ones to work through.
Bird a patch weekly
Twenty minutes, same route, however ordinary it looks.
Send photos, audio and notes
Including the ones you could not identify.
Written feedback
Within 48 hours: what it was, how to tell, and what to look at next time.
Plans
Pick your level of support
Month to month, cancel anytime. The 20-minute intro call is free.
Group sessions
A weekly session identifying members' photos and recordings together.
$25/ month
- One 60-minute live session each week
- Groups of 12 birders maximum
- Members' photos worked through live
- Seasonal what-to-look-for notes
- Replays for 30 days
Coaching essentials
A coach on your sightings, your patch and your ear.
$59/ month
- Personal 6 to 12 week program
- Photos and audio reviewed within 48 hours
- One 30-min session every two weeks
- A local patch and route chosen with you
- Access to all group sessions
One-on-one
For a big year, a trip abroad, or getting serious about hard groups.
$129/ month
- One 45-min session each week
- Reviews within 24 hours
- Trip preparation for a destination
- Work on gulls, sparrows or raptors
- Access to all group sessions
Prices in USD. Cancel anytime, no contract.
How we work
Coaching, not guiding, and no optics to sell
Aviora is online only. There are no field trips, no guided walks and no gear shop, and no retailer pays us to recommend binoculars.
Two things we insist on: birds come first, so no flushing, no baiting and no playback near nesting birds; and access rules and wildlife protection laws are yours to follow. Nests, eggs and feathers of native species are protected, and nothing about birding involves touching them.
Frequently asked
The questions we get most
What binoculars should I buy?
Usually 8x42, and usually cheaper than people expect for a first pair. We take no commission, and if what you own is fine we'll tell you so.
Are identification apps good enough?
They are a useful second opinion and a poor first one. The songs program teaches you to hear the bird first and then check.
I only have a backyard.
That is a perfectly good patch. A feeder and one tree teach behavior, seasonal change and a surprising species list.
My photos are terrible.
Good. Terrible photos are what identification actually happens on, and working through them is how the skill develops.
Do you run field trips?
No. Everything is online: video sessions plus review of your photos, recordings and notes. For guided days, local Audubon chapters are excellent.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. No contract, no minimum term. Access stays open until the end of the month you already paid for.
Got a bird you could not name?
Twenty minutes on your sightings, your area and where to start. Free.